stoop
1to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position: to stoop over a desk.
to carry the head and shoulders habitually bowed forward: to stoop from age.
(of trees, precipices, etc.) to bend, bow, or lean.
to descend from one's level of dignity; condescend; deign: Don't stoop to argue with him.
to swoop down, as a hawk at prey.
to submit; yield.
Obsolete. to come down from a height.
to bend (oneself, one's head, etc.) forward and downward.
Archaic. to abase, humble, or subdue.
the act or an instance of stooping.
a stooping position or carriage of body: The elderly man walked with a stoop.
a descent from dignity or superiority.
a downward swoop, as of a hawk.
Origin of stoop
1synonym study For stoop
Other words for stoop
Other words from stoop
- stooper, noun
- stoop·ing·ly, adverb
- non·stoop·ing, adjective
- un·stooped, adjective
- un·stoop·ing, adjective
Other definitions for stoop (2 of 3)
a small porch or platform at the entrance to a house, or the steps leading up to it.
Origin of stoop
2Other definitions for stoop (3 of 3)
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How to use stoop in a sentence
A photo shows a young boy sitting on a stoop, looking sad because he couldn’t see his grandparents up close.
A 28-year-old ‘nerd’ in Baltimore invented a new type of mask, and tapped into the strangeness of this 2020 holiday season | Theresa Vargas | November 18, 2020 | Washington PostAt the start to walk stooping is rather a joke, but it is a joke that soon wears off.
“Stooping to this level proves the U.S. is facing utter defeat in Afghanistan,” he said.
Jihadist Hafiz Saeed Speaks to Journalists | Nazar Ul Islam, Jahanzeb Aslam | April 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd it achieves that end without stooping toward protectionism sops to special interests.
Rick Santorum’s One Good Idea: No Corporate Taxes for U.S. Manufacturers | John Avlon | January 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTTen paces along Bond Street he encountered a small, stooping figure which became detached from the shadows of a shop door.
Dope | Sax Rohmer
Stooping, lest our heads furnish a target, we splashed along in the shallow water till we reached the mouth of the canyon.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairHe saw the big hands outspread, he saw the slightly stooping shoulders, he saw the face and eyes, the light blue eyes.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodMr. Mason was fond of children, and stooping down he kissed the child, who drew back and hid behind Jake.
The Cromptons | Mary J. Holmes"Mr. Mudge requires no hat where he is now," continued the doctor, stooping to poke the fire.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon Blackwood
British Dictionary definitions for stoop (1 of 4)
/ (stuːp) /
(also tr) to bend (the body or the top half of the body) forward and downward
to carry oneself with head and shoulders habitually bent forward
(often foll by to) to abase or degrade oneself
(often foll by to) to condescend; deign
(of a bird of prey) to swoop down
archaic to give in
the act, position, or characteristic of stooping
a lowering from a position of dignity or superiority
a downward swoop, esp of a bird of prey
Origin of stoop
1Derived forms of stoop
- stooper, noun
- stooping, adjective
- stoopingly, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for stoop (2 of 4)
/ (stuːp) /
US and Canadian a small platform with steps up to it at the entrance to a building
Origin of stoop
2British Dictionary definitions for stoop (3 of 4)
/ (stuːp) /
archaic a pillar or post
Origin of stoop
3British Dictionary definitions for stoop (4 of 4)
/ (stuːp) /
a less common spelling of stoup
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